VOA慢速英语:How Overfishing Threatens Asia's Wild Fish Stocks

短语讲解：

1. The pressure to feed Asia's growing population has led to dangerous levels of overfishing near Pacific coastlines.

lead to 导致
例句：Errors in the inventory results may lead to erroneous subsequent decisions. 
清查结果中的误差可能导致之后错误的决定。 

2. This fisherman says the area's once healthy fish stocks are in danger because of an increase in the number of fishing boats.

because of 由于
例句：The journey was slow because of continual stops. 
由于常常停下来，所以行程很慢。 

3. To deal with problems like this, Benjamin Francisco has been promoting the idea of licensing systems.

deal with 处理
例句：That's the soundest way to deal with the whole thing. 
这是解决问题最好的办法。 

4. Benjamin Francisco says a lot of governments in Asia are not in a position to copy them.

a lot of 大量
例句：He is a man with a lot of experience under his belt. 
他是个阅历很深的人。 

5. In these months, it's quite tight," he says, talking about the difficulty of saving money.

talk about 谈到
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。

6. And they mean an even riskier future for those who depend on fishing when no other work is available.

depend on 依靠
例句：All living things depend on (upon) the sun for their growth. 
万物生长都依靠太阳。